Surgery — Residency Programs with Low USMLE Step 2 Score Requirement
Explore residency programs that have a lower requirement for USMLE Step 2 scores. These programs are more accessible for candidates with varying test performances.
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166 programs found.
University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga Program
Chattanooga, TN |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused J1MD 97%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of South Florida Morsani Program
Tampa, FL |
Vascular surgery - integrated
STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Program
Mineola, NY |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 61%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/South Nassau Program
Oceanside, NY |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 60%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Program
Detroit, MI |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 73%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center Program
Wynnewood, PA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 68%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 12%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
Torrance, CA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 210 Research Focused J1F1MD 85%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
Newark, NJ |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 74%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 19%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Morehouse School of Medicine Program
Atlanta, GA |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 52%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 14%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 34%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/NEOMED Program
Youngstown, OH |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 25%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Garnet Health Medical Center Program
Middletown, NY |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 7%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 64%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Broward Health Program
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1MD 87%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center Program
New York, NY |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 224 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 87%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UPMC Medical Education Program
Pittsburgh, PA |
Thoracic surgery - integrated
STEP 200 Research Focused IMG FriendlyMD 73%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Alabama Medical Center Program
Birmingham, AL |
Surgery
YOG 4STEP 209 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 85%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Larkin Community Hospital Program
South Miami, FL |
Surgery
STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 80%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Program
Sayre, PA |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 56%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago) Program
Chicago, IL |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.